Posts Tagged ‘Naunce Acrobat reader Vs Adobe reader’

Professionally I’ve been in commercial art, graphic design, and print, for the past 10 years. The first programs I learned were adobe Photoshop, illustrator, quark express, and Macromedia Freehand. From there I learned other programs such as, Corel Draw, Painter, Web plus, Poser, daz 3d, and the list goes on. From my experience with purchasing and trying out different software over this 10 year period has left me in amazement with the progress software and technology has made. One thing I’ve noticed is how software has gotten more affordable, powerful, easy to learn, competitive, universally compatible, and a lot more graphics software has an all in one workflow application. Some software companies such as Corel, Serif, and makers of Xara have combined several applications into one software. This makes it easier for professionals to work in multi-task, fast paced, short deadlines paced work environments. For example, I love the features in Corel Draw’s vector application. You can do page layout, photo retouch, web, print management, import a bitmap image and edit it within the vector application without having to open a photo application from your computer. Also, when you edit the bitmap it automatically saves the changes on the vector working document. Another example is Xara Extreme’s all in one software package. You can edit photo’s, vector drawing and design, web design, and page layout all in the same package. Als Serif’s programs are all in one applications; Draw Plus is a powerful application. You can do vector drawing, digital painting, and design, and flash animations all in one application for under 99 bucks. Not to forget the powerful webplus package that allows you to build your website with web design tools, photo editing, and vector drawing capabilities, along with 3d object, and text style design in an all in one application for under 100 bucks. I don’t know whats going to happen to the larger companies that are the major hitters in the art and graphics industry. It seems to me a lot of the software these companies providing are getting unnecessarily complicated, over priced, and have to many separate programs that you have to go in and out of, with far too many bells and whistles! you know to much content, to much junk in an application. Sometimes less is better; It would help if the software was more specific to the customers needs, and more sufficient. It seems the larger software companies do this to make more money. There is nothing wrong with wanting to make more money but sooner or later these companies will have to change with the times. Once company owners that buy the software realize how universal and powerful other reputable software companies, and up and coming software are, is going to really make this art and graphics competition really interesting. Seriously, when you think about it; there are so many graphics applications that can do the same thing, they can import and export into each others applications, just as powerful, and are now a fraction of the cost. One problem with the heavy hitters is the price tag. Who can afford these prices? Majority are the companies. If your an artist, designer (professional or student), it’s a good chance you’ll purchase a different brand that you can afford. I think the companies pay for the more expensive programs that upgrade every year(that really don’t have many new features that will make a difference) because some really don’t know since they’re not working with the software. They just buy it because of mainstream hype. I think companies will start to catch on more as they start relating with experienced artists and designers that use other applications that get the job done just as well as more expensive applications. Applications are getting cheaper, powerful, universal, faster, and require less separate softwares to create and design. Thats where it’s going. What will result from this

I was checking out Nuance Reader(Maker of Dragon naturally speaking) has a slick, stylish free pdf reader. I like the fact that it uses less space on your computer 42 mb vs. the industry standard reader 335mb. You also have the option of turning off java script for added security protection. Nuance is also 100% compatible with adobe reader.

Nuance PDF Reader enables you do much more than just view PDF files. You can convert PDF files to Word®, Excel®, and RTF via a free, hosted web service. Use annotation tools to highlight, cross-out, and underline text for more effective collaboration. Even fill out and save PDF forms. Nuance PDF Reader takes up less disk space, is more secure than Adobe® Reader®, and works with virtually any PDF file. Best of all, it’s absolutely free.